US4152151A - Pressure induced development of electrostatic latent images - Google Patents

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US4152151A
US4152151A US05/585,056 US58505675A US4152151A US 4152151 A US4152151 A US 4152151A US 58505675 A US58505675 A US 58505675A US 4152151 A US4152151 A US 4152151A
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  • electrostatic printing it is generally required to render visible or develop a latent image defined by electrostatic charges contained on a dielectric or insulative surface of a recording member.
  • a recording member may be a photoconductor as used in the commonly known process of electrophotography or xerography, or a dielectric material as used in facsimile recording or computer printout and the like.
  • electrostatic printing also applies to other methods of latent electrostatic image formation and rendering visible same, such as for instance to those methods in which a latent electrostatic image is formed on a surface by the so-called Dember effect, or by thermal means, or by physical means such as pressure or impact and the like.
  • the electrostatic latent images thus formed are rendered visible or developed in accordance with prior art practices by the application to the surface of electroscopic marking particles which are more or less selectively attracted to or repelled by the electrostatic charges defining the latent image, depending on whether a direct or a reversal reproduction is desired.
  • electroscopic marking particles are deposited in the latent image areas, whereas in the case of reversal re-production the particles are deposited outside the latent image areas.
  • Dry development involves the attraction of electroscopic marking particles or so-called dry toners to the surface bearing the electrostatic latent image, such electroscopic marking particles being applied in the form of a powder cloud or carried on a triboelectrically different carrier particle.
  • liquid toner which comprises a dispersion of electroscopic marking particles in an insulating carrier liquid having a volume resistivity is excess of 10 9 ohm-cm and a dielectric constant less than 3.0.
  • the electroscopic marking particles or toner particles are attracted from said carrier liquid to the electrostatic latent image and deposited on the surface containing said image.
  • the electroscopic marking particles usually are comprised of pigment as coloring matter and resins or varnishes or oils which serve as dispersing aids, fixing agents and can also confer the desired polarity and charge or sensitivity onto said particles.
  • the image formed on the surface of the recording member can be fixed thereon or transferred onto another surface if so desired.
  • This more recent toner consists of a solid and liquid phase in combination which is so formulated that the solid phase at rest is in a heavily bonded form in which the developer material or toner particles are joined by bonds forming a matrix or bonded flocculent structure, whereby the flow properties of the composition become non-Newtonian and whereby the developing material when applied to a surface containing a latent electrostatic image to be developed is restrained from migration to the surface to be developed and deposition thereon due to attraction by forces associated with the electrostatic latent image contained on said surface until sufficient shear exists to free the toner particles for development.
  • Such toners are essentially dispersions of a solid particulate phase in a liquid phase.
  • the particulate solid phase and the liquid phase are so selected that the particulate matter is dispersed in a strongly flocculated state, hereinafter called the first state.
  • the flocculated particulate matter forms a matrix, that is to say the particles are substantially linked on bonded to each other and the liquid phase is contained substantially within such matrix and surrounding same.
  • the toner dispersion In this first state the toner dispersion possesses non-Newtonian pseudo-plastic or plastic or thixotropic flow properties, that is to say the dispersion requires a certain applied shear force before Newtonian flow occurs, in which state the solid particulate phase is deflocculated, this state being called henceforth the second state.
  • Such toners provide a method of developing electrostatic latent images contained on a surface, such as for instance the surface of an electrophotographic or electrostatic recording member, in which method a toner dispersion is used which comprises a liquid phase and a dispersed solid phase consisting of electroscopic marking particles in a first state in which the flow properties of the toner are non-Newtonian and the electroscopic marking particles comprising the solid phase are flocculated forming a matrix which is structurally strong enough to prevent the extraction from it of individual electroscopic marking particles, which in this state are parts of the matrix, by attraction to the electroscopic latent image.
  • a toner dispersion which comprises a liquid phase and a dispersed solid phase consisting of electroscopic marking particles in a first state in which the flow properties of the toner are non-Newtonian and the electroscopic marking particles comprising the solid phase are flocculated forming a matrix which is structurally strong enough to prevent the extraction from it of individual electroscopic marking particles, which in this state are parts
  • the toner is converted from the first state to a second state in which the flow properties of the toner become Newtonian and the solid phase becomes deflocculated.
  • the matrix is broken up into individual electroscopic marking particles which now form the dispersed phase, and in this state the electroscopic marking particles can be attracted by the electroscopic latent image and deposited onto the surface to give highly effective development of the image.
  • plastic flow toners image development is very fast, solid fill-in is readily achievable, and continuous tone development is readily achievable. Because of the structure of plastic flow toners, background staining of developed surfaces is negligible, and solvent carry-out by the developed surface is minimal. However the low solvent carry-out which is a feature of plastic flow toners impairs their use in processes in which the developed image deposit is required to be transferred to another surface after development.
  • the present invention teaches a method whereby plastic flow toners may be used to develop images on plain paper surfaces and the like under the control of an electrostatic latent image.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of and means for using an electrostatic latent image on a control member to control the formation of a developed image on an unsensitised paper surface.
  • Yet another object of this invention is to provide a method of and means for forming a developed image on a plain paper surface wherein liquid carry-out by the plain paper sheet is reduced virtually to boundary layer thickness.
  • a further object of this invention is to provide a method of and means for developing images on plain paper sheets whereby environmental pollution by hydrocarbon vapours is substantially reduced over prior art methods.
  • a still further object of this invention is to provide a method of and means for developing images on plain paper sheets whereby liquid wastage is substantially reduced over prior art methods.
  • Office copying methods are known in which an image is formed on a photoconductor surface using various charging and exposing techniques, following which the image is developed or toned by the attraction thereto of dry or liquid dispersed electroscopic marking particles or toners.
  • the developed image deposit is subsequently transferred to a receptor surface, such as a plain paper web or the like and fixed thereto.
  • a receptor surface such as a plain paper web or the like and fixed thereto.
  • plastic flow toners of the type referred to are not readily adapted to transfer copier application as the quantity of liquid contained within the image deposit is generally insufficient to provide toner mobility required for electrostatic transfer purposes, particularly as these toners tend to be in a highly bonded form in the absence of applied shear.
  • plastic flow toners can be used for the production of developed copy on substantially plain paper sheets in such transfer copying processes provided the plastic flow toner is applied in such a manner that a body of such toner is present at the area of contact between the latent image bearing surface and the copy sheet.
  • the toner in the rest condition may be applied to the latent image bearing surface and subsequently contacted with the copy sheet bearing surface under sufficient pressure to provide the necessary shear force. This causes development of the image on the latent image bearing surface and simultaneously produces an image in the reverse sense on the copy sheet.
  • a pool of plastic flow toner may be formed at the areas of contact between the latent image bearing surface and the copy sheet by injection therein of a metered quantity of such toner.
  • the copy produced on the transfer sheet may be a positive or negative copy of the original, as desired.
  • the latent image on the image bearing surface is of positive polarity and the toner is also of positive polarity the image developed on the latent image bearing surface will be a reversal of the original and consequently the developed image on the transfer sheet will be a facsimile of the original.
  • the use of a toner of negative polarity will produce on the transfer sheet a copy which is a reverse of the original.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates the use of this present invention in those instances in which the plastic flow toner is applied to the transfer sheet to produce copy on the transfer sheet which is a facsimile of the original, hereinafter referred to as embodiment 1.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates the use of the configuration of embodiment 1 to produce copy on the transfer sheet which is a reverse of the original.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates the use of this present invention in those instances in which the plastic flow toner is applied to the latent image bearing member, hereinafter referred to as embodiment 2.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates the use of this invention in those instances in which the plastic flow toner is injected into the upstream side of the nip area or contact area between the latent image bearing surface and the copy sheet, hereinafter referred to as embodiment 3, and
  • FIG. 5 represents an alternative arrangement in relation to embodiment 2 in which a metering roller is used to apply the plastic flow toner to the latent image bearing member.
  • a latent image bearing member 1 is illustrated in the form of a drum rotating in the direction shown around axis 2.
  • the electrostatic latent image on latent image bearing member 1 is represented by areas of positive charge 3.
  • a transfer sheet 4 is positioned to contact the latent image bearing member 1 under controlled pressure applied by pressure roller 5.
  • Transfer sheet 4 has, on its surface, a layer of plastic flow toner 6, consisting of positively charged toner aggregates 7 in a strongly flocculated state forming a matrix as shown by symbolically represented interparticulate bonds or bonding forces 8 and of a liquid phase 9 which as will be seen is contained within and surrounding said toner aggregate solid phase 7.
  • the strongly flocculated toner aggregates 7 may be considered to be in a first state, at which image development does not occur because the aggregate particle size and interparticulate bonds or bonding forces are sufficient to prevent toner deposition.
  • the interparticulate bonds or bonding forces begin to break down as shown at 10. Further increase in the applied shear continues the bond break down until relatively free toner aggregates are produced as shown at 11, followed by the final break down of the toner aggregates 11 into substantially individual toner particles 12, at which time image development occurs.
  • the toner is thus at this point in an active state, referred to as a second state, at which the electrostatic field of the latent image can cause particle migration.
  • a latent image bearing member 21 is illustrated in the form of a drum rotating in the direction shown, around axis 22.
  • the electrostatic latent image on latent image bearing member 21 is represented by areas of positive charge 23.
  • a transfer sheet 24 is positioned to contact the latent image bearing member 21 under controlled pressure applied by pressure roller 25.
  • Transfer sheet 24 has on its surface a layer of plastic flow toner 26, consisting of negatively charged toner aggregate 27 in a strongly flocculated state forming a matrix as shown by symbolically represented bonds or bonding forces 28 and of a liquid phase 29 which as will be seen is contained within and surrounding said toner aggregate solid phase 27.
  • the strongly flocculated toner aggregates 27 may be considered to be in a first state at which image development does not occur because the aggregate particle size and interparticulate bonds or bonding forces are sufficient to prevent toner deposition.
  • the interparticulate bonds or bonding forces begin to break down as shown at 30. Further increase in the applied shear continues the bond break-down until relatively free toner aggregates are produced as shown at 31, followed by the final break-down of toner aggregates 31 into substantially individual toner particles 32 at which time image development occurs.
  • the toner is thus at this point in an active state, referred to as a second state, at which the electrostatic field of the latent image can cause particle migration.
  • image deposit 33 formed on latent image bearing member 21 is a facsimile of the original and image deposit 34 formed on transfer sheet 24 is a reverse reproduction of the original.
  • a latent image bearing member 41 is illustrated in the form of a drum rotating in the direction shown around axis 42.
  • the electrostatic latent image on latent image bearing member 41 is represented by areas of positive charge 43.
  • a copy sheet 44 from stack of copy sheets 45 on support member 46, is transported by means not shown to contact latent image bearing member 41 at line contact or nip area 47 under controlled pressure applied by pressure roller 48.
  • Plastic flow toner 49 is contained in its strongly flocculated form in bath 50, carried on support member 51, which support member 51 is connected by pin-jointed arms 52 and 53 to base member 54.
  • Plastic flow toner 49 consists of charged toner aggregates 55 in a strongly flocculated state forming a matrix as shown by symbolically represented bonds or bonding forces 56 and a liquid phase 57 which, as will be seen, is contained within and surrounding said aggregate toner solid phase 55.
  • the strongly flocculated toner aggregates 55 contained in said bath 50 may be considered to be in a first state, at which image development can not occur because the aggregate particle size and interparticulate bonds or bonding forces are sufficient to prevent toner deposition.
  • pin-jointed arms 52 and 53 are actuated to raise bath 50 to cause plastic flow toner 49 to contact the surface of latent image bearing member 41 for a pre-selected time.
  • the area on the surface of latent image bearing member 41 which is contacted by plastic flow toner 49 in its first state is preferably but not necessarily that area immediately preceding the area containing the electrostatic latent image. This area acts as a transport member to carry plastic flow toner 49 in its first state towards contact area 47, forming pool of toner 58 contacting latent image bearing member 41 and copy sheet 44 in that area immediately preceding contact area 47.
  • Toner pool 58 is shown symbolically to comprise four zones, 59,60,61 and 62.
  • zone 59 toner is illustrated in its first state, or strongly flocculated aggregate state.
  • Zone 60 represents the first stage of breakdown of interparticulate bonding forces as progressive shear is applied.
  • Zone 61 represents the second stage of breakdown of interparticulate bonding forces in which toner particle agglomeration is still present, whereas
  • Zone 62 represents the area in which the toner aggregates are broken down into substantially individual toner particles at the area of maximum shear, at which time development occurs.
  • the toner is thus at this point in an active state, referred to as the second state, in which the electrostatic field of the latent image can cause particle migration.
  • toner particles are of a positive polarity they are repelled by the positively charged electrostatic latent image 43 and deposited on copy sheet 44 to form developed image deposit 63 thereon which is a facsimile of the positively charges electrostatic latent image 43.
  • the residual developed image deposit 64 on the surface of the latent image bearing member 41 is reverse sense to the electrostatic latent image 43.
  • image deposit 63 on copy sheet 44 is a reproduction in the reverse sense of electrostatic latent image 43.
  • latent image bearing member 71 is illustrated in the form of a drum rotating in the direction shown around axis 72.
  • the electrostatic latent image on latent image bearing member 71 is represented by areas of positive charge 73.
  • Copy sheet 74 quillotined at the required length from copy sheet feed reel 75, is directed by guide rollers 76 and 77 to contact latent image bearing member 71 at contact area 78 under controlled pressure applied by pressure roller 79.
  • Toner tank 80 containing plastic flow toner 81 in its first state, is positioned above contact area 78, whereby a controlled quantity of plastic flow toner 81 flows through pipe 82 to form toner pool 83 above contact area 78.
  • Plastic flow toner 81 consists of charged toner particle aggregates 85 in a strongly flocculated state forming a matrix as shown by symbolically represented bonds or bonding forces 86 and a liquid phase 87 which as will be seen is contained with and surrounding said charged toner aggregate solid phase 85.
  • the strongly flocculated toner particle aggregates 85 may be considered to be in the first state as previously described.
  • the strongly flocculated toner 85 contained within pool 83 breaks down structurally under progressive shear as previously described in relation to the first embodiment to allow image development to occur at contact area 78, thus forming developed image deposit 88 on the surface of said latent image bearing member 71 and image deposit 89 on the surface of said copy sheet 74.
  • image deposit 89 on copy sheet 74 will be a facsimile or reverse reproduction of electrostatic latent image 73 depending on the polarity of toner solid phase 85 as previously described in relation to the second embodiment of this invention.
  • tone tank 80 need not necessarily be mounted above contact area 78, and that in some instances it may be advantageous to position toner tank 80 lower than contact area 78 to allow gravitational return of excess toner 81 from toner pool 83 to toner tank 80.
  • a latent image bearing member 91 is illustrated in the form of a drum rotating in the direction shown around axis 92.
  • the electrostatic latent image on latent image bearing member 91 is represented by areas of positive charge 93.
  • a copy sheet 94 from stack of copy sheets 95 on support member 96, is transported by means not shown to contact latent image bearing member 91 at line contact or nip area 97 under controlled pressure applied by pressure roller 98.
  • Plastic flow toner 99 is contained in its strongly flocculated form in bath 100, carried on support member 101, which support member 101 is connected by pin-jointed arms 102 and 103 to base member 104.
  • Pin-jointed arms 102 and 103 allow bath 100 to be raised by means not shown to allow plastic flow toner 99 to contact applicator roller 105.
  • Applicator roller 105 may also be raised by means not shown to contact latent image bearing member 91 at pre-selected positions with the layer of plastic flow toner 99 on applicator roller 105.
  • the purpose of applicator roller 105 is to apply a pre-determined quantity of plastic flow toner 99 in its first state on the surface of latent image bearing member 91, and thus applicator roller 105 is not used as a pressure roller.
  • Plastic flow toner 99 consists of charged toner particle aggregates 106 in a strongly flocculated state forming a matrix as shown by symbolically represented bonds or bonding forces 107 and a liquid phase 108 which as will be seen is contained within and surrounding said aggregate toner solid phase 106.
  • pin-jointed arms 102 and 103 are actuated to raise bath 100 and applicator roller 105 to cause plastic flow toner 99 to contact the surface of latent image bearing member 91 for a pre-selected time.
  • this contact area is preferably but not necessarily that area immediately preceding the area containing the electrostatic latent image.
  • This area acts as a transport member to carry plastic flow toner 99 in its first state towards contact area 97, forming pool of toner 109 contacting latent image bearing member 91 and copy sheet 94 in the area immediately preceding contact area 97.
  • Toner pool 109 is shown symbolically to comprise four zones 110,111,112 and 113.
  • zone 110 toner is illustrated in its first state, or strongly flocculated aggregates state.
  • Zone 111 represents the first stage of breakdown of interparticulate bonding forces as progressive shear is applied.
  • Zone 112 represents the second stage of breakdown of interparticulate bonding forces in which toner particle agglomeration is still present, whereas
  • Zone 113 represents the area in which the toner aggregates are broken down into substantially individual toner particles at the area of maximum shear, at which time development occurs.
  • the toner is thus at this point in an active state, referred to as the second state in which the electrostatic field of the latent image can cause particle migration.
  • toner particles are of a positive polarity they are repelled by the positively charged electrostatic latent image 93 and deposited on copy sheet 94 to form developed image deposit 114 thereon which is a facsimile of the positively charged electrostatic latent image 93.
  • the residual developed image deposit 115 on the surface of the latent image bearing member 91 is in the reverse sense to the electrostatic latent image 93.
  • image deposit 114 on copy sheet 94 is a reproduction in the reverse sense of electrostatic latent image 93.
  • copy sheets may be used in the third embodiment if desired and a continuous web of copy paper may be used in conjunction with the second embodiment.
  • latent image bearing member and pressure roller of each embodiment are ideally arranged for the application of electrical bias in the attraction or repulsion sense if desired.
  • a positively charged electrostatic latent image was formed on the photoconductive surface of a recording member contained on the outer surface of a drum.
  • the photoconductor used was photoconductive cadmium sulphide, charged and exposed in accordance with the teachings of U.S. Pat. No. 3,438,706.
  • the latent image bearing surface of the drum was then contacted with the surface of a sheet of copy paper of the type disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,293,115, and plastic flow toner was introduced as hereinbefore described in relation to the first embodiment of this invention.
  • the drum was rotated at a peripheral speed of 5"/second.
  • the applied shear force was provided by application of a contact pressure of 8 oz/inch of drum width.
  • the plastic flow toner used was of the following compositions:
  • Isopar G is an isoparaffinic hydrocarbon boiling range 320°-350° F., flash point 104° F. Kauri-Butanol value 27, manufactured by Exxon Corp., U.S.A.
  • the image produced on the copy sheet was a facsimile reproduction of the original.
  • Example 1 was repeated, but the copy sheet was replaced with a sheet of bond paper coated on the side on which the image was developed with a 3 gsm layer of polyvinyl butyral resin.
  • Examples 1-6 were repeated, but using a plastic flow toner of negative polarity to produce a copy on the copy sheet which was a reversal of the original.
  • the negative toner was of the following composition:
  • Alsol 1824 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon, boiling range 362°-460° F., flash point 140° F., Kauri-Butanol value 31, manufactured by Esso Aust. Ltd.

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